Kitchen Plumbing Specialists

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history Typical Duration 2 Hours

category Service Category Plumbing

payments Starting Price From £90

Service Overview

The plumbing at the kitchen sink: a new or replacement sink with its waste and trap, the hot and cold feeds to the kitchen tap, and a valve on each feed so one part can be shut off while the rest of the house keeps its water.

A new tap on its own, or a dripping one, is a Tap Repair; a washing machine or dishwasher at the sink is a Washing Machine & Dishwasher Install.

We charge £90 an hour for this work, with a one-hour minimum; after the first hour, time is billed in 30-minute blocks. Pick a time that suits you online: a £50 deposit secures your slot and comes off the final bill.

What we usually find

A trap that drips. The nut on a plastic trap works loose, or its washer perishes, and a slow drip collects at the back of the cupboard.
A swollen cupboard base. A slow leak goes unseen for months, until the chipboard base of the unit swells and comes apart.
A failed seal between sink and worktop. Water from the draining board runs under the rim and into the cupboard, while every pipe is dry.
A waste pipe with too little fall. When the pipe to the outside runs level, or rises anywhere along its length, water and scraps sit in it and the bowl drains slowly.

The visit, step by step

First the supply goes off, at the valves under the sink or at the stop valve where there are none.
We disconnect and take out the old sink or fittings, and look at the pipes and the cupboard behind them for signs of old leaks.
We fit the new sink, its waste and trap, and connect the tap feeds with an isolating valve on each.
We seal the rim to the worktop, turn the supply back on, fill and empty the bowl, and check every joint below it is dry.

Before we arrive

Empty the cupboard under the sink.
Photograph the pipes. Add the picture to your booking, with one of the new sink or tap if you have bought them.
If the new sink is a different size or shape, measure the old one and the new one, and say so in your booking.

What is included

Fitting a new or replacement kitchen sink, with its waste and trap
Connecting the hot and cold feeds to the kitchen tap
An isolating valve on each feed
Sealing the sink to the worktop
Checking every joint with the taps running

What is not

A blocked drain or gully outside the house: we clear blockages indoors only
New kitchen units or worktops: that is Kitchen Fitting & Alterations, priced after a survey

Questions about kitchen plumbing

Does the kitchen cold tap have to come from the mains? expand_more

In nearly every home, yes. The Water Fittings Regulations require at least one tap for drinking water, fed from the supply pipe or from a cistern that holds wholesome water, and the kitchen cold tap is the one used for it.

Do I need valves under my kitchen sink? expand_more

Yes, one on each tap feed. The Water Fittings Regulations ask for enough servicing valves to keep the water lost to a minimum when a fitting is repaired or replaced, and with them a tap can be changed while the rest of the house stays on.

Deposits, cancelling and paying are on our FAQ page.

Worth doing in the same visit

Washing Machine & Dishwasher Install from £90 Tap Repairs from £90 Blocked Drains from £90

Areas we cover

Your Local Expert

Hi, I'm Zapryan – Owner & Lead Plumber in Surrey

I've been in the construction industry since 2004, and I believe the secret to stress-free renovations is simple: turn up on time, manage the trades properly, and do the job right the first time. I personally survey every project and work alongside our teams on-site until the final checklist is complete. You'll always have a direct line to me, and my personal guarantee that the work is finished to perfection.